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Don Thomas

Don Thomas, Indianapolis 500. Copyright The Dave Friedman Collection, 1946-2009, repository of the Henry Ford archive, Benson Ford Research Centre, 2014. All photos are permissible to use under a Creative Commons licence.

Don Thomas, Indianapolis 500. Copyright The Dave Friedman Collection, 1946-2009, repository of the Henry Ford archive, Benson Ford Research Centre, 2014. All photos are permissible to use under a Creative Commons licence.

Born:

18 Nov 1931
El Cajon, California

Died:

04 Mar 2019
Victorville, California

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

0 (1967)

Long-time based in El Cajon, California. Car builder and owner of sprintcars, he kept links with the sport. Thomas was the 1966 Californian Racing Association sprint car champion as both a driver and a car owner, and also raced in midget cars. Thomas' profession, however, was as a heavy equipment operator. Throughout the 1960's, Thomas was one of California's most prominent and successful sprint car drivers, builders and managers, but also raced in the Mid-West in USAC events in the late 1960's. Don was also 1957 San Diego Racing Association Modified Champion.

Biography last updated 15 Mar 2019